Question

describe an activity to show that magnet can be helpful in finding direction​

Answer 1

Answer:

Sprinkle some fine iron filings around the current carrying wire. Tap the surface gently. The iron filings get arranged in concentric circles which denotes the shape of magnetic field lines around the straight current carrying conductor.

Answer 2

Sprinkle some fine iron filings around the current carrying wire. Tap the surface gently. The iron filings get arranged in concentric circles which denotes the shape of magnetic field lines around the straight current carrying conductor (i.e. the wire).